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Just because a truck CAN be spec'd to tow a certain weight does NOT mean it SHOULD. OP, if your % of driving with 9500 # strapped to the back bumper is a HIGH %, and you're hauling through places like Wilkes Barre and N. VA, please reconsider ONLY getting a 1500. 2500s have stouter frames, bigger brakes and heavier suspensions to more easily handle what is surely your HD Towing application.
If you're 5th wheeling a trailer that size, do NOT use a 1500...period.
And don't let some no-nothing salesperson talk you into it. Some in sales don't know a 5th Wheel from a Spare Tire. Another source of info, as to what is a suitable truck for your intended trailer, could be the trailer folks you're buying your rolling condo from...
6.2 vs. DuraMax, or 5.7 vs. Cummins: when towing 9,500+ #, the diesels will probably get close to DOUBLE the actual highway mpgs, with more torque than you'll ever exhaust. In fact, the diesels will hardly know you're towing...but the gas engines will!
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